US12142860B2 - Connector and electronic apparatus - Google Patents

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US12142860B2
US12142860B2 US17/782,542 US202017782542A US12142860B2 US 12142860 B2 US12142860 B2 US 12142860B2 US 202017782542 A US202017782542 A US 202017782542A US 12142860 B2 US12142860 B2 US 12142860B2
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  • the present disclosure relates to a connector and an electronic apparatus.
  • PTL 1 discloses an electric connector device that enables reduction in size of a connector in the width direction in a structure in which a shield shell is disposed at a position outside of a contact member.
  • a connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is a connector according to one embodiment of the present disclosure
  • a first connector including a first insulator and a pair of first contacts each of which includes a first contacting portion and that are attached to the first insulator;
  • a second connector including a second insulator that is fittable to the first insulator and a pair of second contacts each of which includes a second contacting portion and that are attached to the second insulator, the second contacting portion being in contact with the first contacting portion in a fitted state in which the first insulator and the second insulator are fitted to each other;
  • a shield member that is attached to the first insulator and the second insulator.
  • the shield member includes
  • first shield portion and a second shield portion that are respectively disposed inside and outside in a first direction with respect to the first contacting portion and the second contacting portion that are in contact with each other in the fitted state, the first direction being perpendicular to a fitting direction in which the first insulator and the second insulator are fitted to each other, and
  • a third shield portion that is disposed on the circuit board side in the fitting direction with respect to the first contacting portion and the second contacting portion that are in contact with each other in the fitted state.
  • FIG. 1 is an external top perspective view of a connector according to one embodiment in a state in which a first connector and a second connector are connected to each other.
  • FIG. 2 is an external top perspective view of the connector according to one embodiment in a state in which the first connector and the second connector are separated from each other.
  • FIG. 3 is an external top perspective view illustrating only the first connector of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view illustrating only the first connector of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of the first connector of FIG. 3 in a state in which only a first insulator is not illustrated.
  • FIG. 6 is a top perspective view illustrating only a pair of first shield members of FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 7 is a top perspective view illustrating only a pair of first contacts of FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 8 is an external top perspective view illustrating only the second connector of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view illustrating only the second connector of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded top perspective view of the second connector of FIG. 8 .
  • FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the second connector of FIG. 8 in a state in which only a second insulator is not illustrated.
  • FIG. 12 is a top perspective view illustrating only the second shield member of FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 13 is a top perspective view illustrating only a pair of second contacts of FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 14 is a top perspective view of the connector of FIG. 1 in a state in which only the first insulator and the second insulator are not illustrated.
  • FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along an arrow XV-XV of FIG. 14 .
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view, corresponding to FIG. 14 , of a modification of the connector of FIG. 1 in a state in which only the first insulator and the second insulator are not illustrated.
  • FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along an arrow XVII-XVII of FIG. 16 .
  • FIGS. 1 , 2 , and 8 to 17 are consistent with each other between different figures.
  • the directions of arrows in FIGS. 3 to 7 are consistent with each other between different figures.
  • illustrations of circuit boards CB 1 and CB 2 are omitted for the purpose of simplicity of illustration.
  • FIG. 1 is an external top perspective view of a connector 1 according to one embodiment in a state in which a first connector 10 and a second connector 50 are connected to each other.
  • FIG. 2 is an external top perspective view of the connector 1 according to one embodiment in a state in which the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are separated from each other.
  • the connector 1 includes the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 that can be connected to each other.
  • the first connector 10 includes a first insulator 20 , and a first contacts 30 a that includes a first contacting portion 34 a described below and that is attached to the first insulator 20 .
  • the first connector 10 includes a signal contact 30 b and a first shield member 40 that are attached to the first insulator 20 .
  • the second connector 50 includes a second insulator 60 that is fittable to the first insulator 20 .
  • the second connector 50 includes a second contact 70 a that includes a second contacting portion 74 a (described below) and that is attached to the second insulator 60 , the second contacting portion 74 a being in contact with the first contacting portion 34 a in a fitted state in which the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other.
  • the second connector 50 includes a signal contact 70 b and a second shield member 80 that are attached to the second insulator 60 .
  • a shield member of the connector 1 is attached to the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 .
  • the shield member includes the first shield member 40 attached to the first insulator 20 and the second shield member 80 attached to the second insulator 60 .
  • the second connector 50 is a receptacle connector.
  • the first connector 10 is a plug connector.
  • the second connector 50 in which the second contact 70 a and the signal contact 70 b are elastically deformed in the fitted state in which the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other, is a receptacle connector.
  • the first connector 10 in which the first contact 30 a and the signal contact 30 b do not elastically deform, is a plug connector.
  • the types of the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are not limited to these.
  • the second connector 50 may serve as a plug connector
  • the first connector 10 may serve as a receptacle connector.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are to be mounted respectively on the circuit boards CB 1 and CB 2 .
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 electrically connect the circuit board CB 1 and the circuit board CB 2 .
  • the circuit boards CB 1 and CB 2 may be rigid boards, or may be any circuit boards other than rigid boards.
  • at least one of the circuit boards CB 1 and CB 2 may be a flexible printed circuit board.
  • first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected to each other in a direction that is perpendicular to the circuit boards CB 1 and CB 2 .
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected to each other, for example, along the up-down direction.
  • the connection method is not limited to this.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 may be connected to each other in a direction parallel to the circuit boards CB 1 and CB 2 .
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 may be connected to each other so that one of these is perpendicular to a circuit board to which the one is mounted and the other is parallel to a circuit board to which the other is mounted.
  • the “fitting direction” described in the claims corresponds to, for example, the up-down direction in the present specification.
  • first direction being perpendicular to a fitting direction corresponds to, for example, the left-right direction.
  • longitudinal direction of the connector 1 corresponds to, for example, the left-right direction.
  • second direction being perpendicular to first direction and the fitting direction corresponds to, for example, the front-back direction.
  • transversal direction of the connector 1 corresponds to, for example, the front-back direction.
  • the “circuit board side in the fitting direction” corresponds to, for example, the lower side.
  • the connector 1 includes two pairs of the first contacts 30 a and the second contacts 70 a that are in contact with each other in a state in which the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected.
  • the connector 1 has a shield structure that shields each pair of the first contact 30 a and the second contacts 70 a that are in contact with each other in a fitted state in which the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other.
  • FIG. 3 is an external top perspective view illustrating only the first connector 10 of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view illustrating only the first connector 10 of FIG. 1 .
  • the first connector 10 is obtained, for example, by integrally insert-molding the first contact 30 a , the signal contact 30 b . the first shield member 40 , and the first insulator 20 .
  • the first insulator 20 of the first connector 10 is made of an insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material.
  • the first insulator 20 extends in a plate-like shape in the left-right direction.
  • the first insulator 20 includes a bottom plate portion 21 forming a lower part thereof and a ring-shaped outer peripheral wall 22 protruding upward from the entire peripheral edge part of an upper surface of the bottom plate portion 21 .
  • the outer peripheral wall 22 includes a pair of transversal walls 22 a that extend in the front-back direction and a pair of longitudinal walls 22 b that extend in the left-right direction.
  • the first insulator 20 includes a fitting recess 23 defined by a space formed by the bottom plate portion 21 and the outer peripheral wall 22 .
  • the first insulator 20 has a first-contact holding groove 24 a formed from an outer surface in the left-right direction of the transversal wall 22 a of the outer peripheral wall 22 to the inside of the transversal wall 22 a .
  • the first-contact holding groove 24 a integrally holds the first contact 30 a .
  • the first insulator 20 has a signal-contact holding groove 24 b formed from an outer surface to an inner surface in the front-back direction of the longitudinal wall 22 b of the outer peripheral wall 22 .
  • the signal-contact holding groove 24 b integrally holds the signal contact 30 b.
  • the first insulator 20 has a first-shield-member holding groove 25 formed from an outer surface and an inner surface in the left-right direction to an outer surface in the front-back direction of the transversal wall 22 a of the outer peripheral wall 22 .
  • the first-shield-member holding groove 25 integrally holds the first shield member 40 .
  • FIG. 5 is a top perspective view of the first connector 10 of FIG. 3 in a state in which only the first insulator 20 is not illustrated.
  • FIG. 6 is a top perspective view illustrating only a pair of the first shield members 40 of FIG. 5 .
  • FIG. 7 is a top perspective view illustrating only a pair of the first contacts 30 a of FIG. 5 . Referring mainly to FIGS. 5 to 7 , the configuration of each of the first contact 30 a , the signal contact 30 b , and the first shield member 40 will be described in detail.
  • the first contact 30 a is made by, for example, forming a thin plate of: a copper alloy, including phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper; or a Corson copper alloy into the shape illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 7 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the surface of the first contact 30 a is plated by gold, tin, or the like after forming a sublayer by nickel plating.
  • the first contact 30 a includes a mount portion 31 a that extends outward in an L-shape.
  • the first contact 30 a includes a connection portion 32 a that is formed upward in a reversely tapered shape from an upper end part of the mount portion 31 a .
  • the first contact 30 a includes a curved portion 33 a that extends in a U-shape upward from the connection portion 32 a .
  • the first contact 30 a includes the first contacting portion 34 a that is configured to include an outer surface in the left-right direction on the free-end side of the curved portion 33 a.
  • the first contact 30 a is held with respect to the first-contact holding groove 24 a , because the entirety of the first contact 30 a excluding the mount portion 31 a is integrated with the first-contact holding groove 24 a .
  • the first contact 30 a is disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1 .
  • the tip of the mount portion 31 a of the first contact 30 a is positioned outside of the transversal wall 22 a.
  • the signal contact 30 b is made by, for example, forming a thin plate of: a copper alloy, including phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper; or a Corson copper alloy into the shape illustrated in FIG. 5 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the surface of the signal contact 30 b is plated by gold, tin, or the like after forming a sublayer by nickel plating.
  • the signal contact 30 b includes a mount portion 31 b that extends outward in an L-shape.
  • the signal contact 30 b includes a contacting portion 32 b that extends upward from an upper end part of the mount portion 31 b .
  • the contacting portion 32 b has a contact surface formed of an inner surface in the front-back direction.
  • the contacting portion 32 b is formed wider than the mount portion 31 b in the left-right direction.
  • the signal contact 30 b includes a curved portion 33 b that extends in a U-shape outward from the contacting portion 32 b .
  • the signal contact 30 b includes a contacting portion 34 b that is configured to include an outer surface in the left-right direction on the free-end side of the curved portion 33 b .
  • the signal contact 30 b includes a projection 35 b formed on an upper part of the contact surface of the contacting portion 32 b.
  • the free end of the curved portion 33 b is formed at approximately the same height position as the contacting portion 32 b .
  • the signal contact 30 b is integrally held with respect to the signal-contact holding groove 24 b , because the entirety of the signal contact 30 b excluding the mount portion 31 b is in surface-contact with the signal-contact holding groove 24 b .
  • the tip of the mount portion 31 b of the signal contact 30 b is positioned outside of the longitudinal wall 22 b.
  • the first shield member 40 is made by forming a thin plate of any appropriate metal material into the shape illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the method of forming the first shield member 40 includes a step of bending the thin plate in the plate-thickness direction after punching the thin plate.
  • the first shield member 40 is integrally held with respect to the first-shield-member holding groove 25 of the first insulator 20 , and is disposed on each of the left and right sides of the first insulator 20 .
  • the first shield member 40 includes a first base portion 41 that forms a lower end part thereof.
  • the first shield member 40 includes a first extending portion 42 that extends in an L-shape along the up-down direction from the first base portion 41 and that is disposed on each of two sides of the first base portion 41 in the front-back direction.
  • the first shield member 40 includes a second extending portion 43 that extends in a U-shape along the up-down direction from each of a pair of edges, along the left-right direction, of the first base portion 41 .
  • the first shield member 40 includes, at an inner end part thereof in the left-right direction, a coupling portion 44 that couples the first base portions 41 on the front and back sides.
  • the first shield member 40 includes a first shield portion 45 that extends in an L-shape along the up-down direction from the coupling portion 44 and that extends over the entire width of the coupling portion 44 in the front-back direction.
  • the first shield member 40 includes a mount portion 46 formed of a lower surface of the first base portion 41 on each of the front and back sides.
  • the mount portion 46 which is disposed on each of the front and back sides of one first shield member 40 , is mounted, for example, in a separated state on a pair of ground patterns that are separated from each other on the mount surface the circuit board CB 1 .
  • the mount portion 31 a of the first contact 30 a is soldered to a circuit pattern formed on the mount surface of the circuit board CB 1 .
  • the mount portion 31 b of the signal contact 30 b is soldered to a circuit pattern formed on the mount surface.
  • the mount portion 46 of the first shield member 40 is soldered to a circuit pattern formed on the mount surface.
  • the first connector 10 is mounted on the circuit board CB 1 .
  • electronic components other than the first connector 10 such as a communication module, are mounted on the mount surface of the circuit board CB 1 .
  • FIG. 8 is an external top perspective view illustrating only the second connector 50 of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view illustrating only the second connector 50 of FIG. 1 .
  • FIG. 10 is an exploded top perspective view of the second connector 50 of FIG. 8 .
  • the second connector 50 is assembled, for example, by using the following method.
  • the second contact 70 a is press-fitted into the second insulator 60 from above.
  • the signal contact 70 b is press-fitted into the second insulator 60 from below.
  • the second shield member 80 is press-fitted into the second insulator 60 from above and below.
  • the second insulator 60 is a plate-shaped member that is formed by injection-molding an insulating and heat-resistant synthetic resin material and that extends in the left-right direction.
  • the second insulator 60 includes a bottom plate portion 61 forming a lower part thereof and a ring-shaped outer peripheral wall 62 protruding upward while surrounding the entirety of the peripheral edge part of the bottom plate portion 61 .
  • the outer peripheral wall 62 includes a pair of transversal walls 62 a that extend in the front-back direction and a pair of longitudinal walls 62 b that extend in the left-right direction.
  • the second insulator 60 includes a fitting raised portion 63 protruding upward from a central part of the bottom plate portion 61 .
  • the second insulator 60 has a second-contact holding groove 64 a formed in a central part of the transversal wall 62 a of the outer peripheral wall 62 in the front-back direction.
  • the second-contact holding groove 64 a holds the second contact 70 a pressed thereinto.
  • the second insulator 60 has a signal-contact holding groove 64 b formed from an inner surface in the front-back direction of the longitudinal wall 62 b of the outer peripheral wall 62 to an outer surface in the front-back direction of the fitting raised portion 63 .
  • the signal-contact holding groove 64 b holds the signal contact 70 b pressed thereinto.
  • the second insulator 60 has a second-shield-member holding groove 65 formed from an outer surface in the left-right direction of the transversal wall 62 a of the outer peripheral wall 62 to an outer surface in the front-back direction of the transversal wall 62 a and inside of the transversal wall 62 a .
  • the second-shield-member holding groove 65 holds the second shield member 80 pressed thereinto.
  • FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the second connector 50 of FIG. 8 in a state in which only the second insulator 60 is not illustrated.
  • FIG. 12 is a top perspective view illustrating only the second shield member 80 of FIG. 11 .
  • FIG. 13 is a top perspective view illustrating only a pair of the second contacts 70 a of FIG. 11 . Referring mainly to FIGS. 11 to 13 , the configuration of each of the second contact 70 a , the signal contact 70 b , and the second shield member 80 will be described in detail.
  • the second contact 70 a is made by, for example, forming a thin plate of: a copper alloy, including phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper; or a Corson copper alloy into the shape illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 13 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the surface of the second contact 70 a is plated by gold, tin, or the like after forming a sublayer by nickel plating.
  • the second contact 70 a includes a mount portion 71 a that extends outward in an L-shape.
  • the second contact 70 a includes a latch portion 72 a formed continuously from an upper end part of the mount portion 71 a .
  • the latch portion 72 a is formed wider in the front-back direction than the mount portion 71 a and a curved portion 73 a described below.
  • the second contact 70 a includes the curved portion 73 a that extends in a U-shape upward from the latch portion 72 a .
  • the second contact 70 a includes the second contacting portion 74 a configured to include an inner surface in the left-right direction on the free-end side of the curved portion 73 a .
  • the second contacting portion 74 a has spring elasticity so that the second contacting portion 74 a can elastically deform along the left-right direction.
  • the second contact 70 a is held with respect to the second-contact holding groove 64 a , because the latch portion 72 a is latched to the second-contact holding groove 64 a .
  • the second contact 70 a is disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1 .
  • the tip of the mount portion 71 a of the second contact 70 a is positioned inside of the outermost end in the left-right direction of the transversal wall 62 a.
  • the signal contact 70 b is made by, for example, forming a thin plate of: a copper alloy having spring elasticity, including phosphor bronze, beryllium copper, or titanium copper; or a Corson copper alloy into the shape illustrated in FIGS. 10 and 11 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the surface of the signal contact 70 b is plated by gold, tin, or the like after forming a sublayer by nickel plating.
  • the signal contact 70 b includes a mount portion 71 b that extends outward in an L-shape.
  • the signal contact 70 b includes a pair of latch portions 72 b including a portion that is formed upward continuously from an upper end part of the mount portion 71 b and another portion that is separated from the portion in the front-back direction and that faces the portion.
  • the latch portions 72 b are formed wider than the mount portion 71 b and a curved portion 73 b described below in the left-right direction.
  • the signal contact 70 b includes the curved portion 73 b that connects the pair of the latch portions 72 b , an elastic contacting portion 74 b that is S-shaped and that is continuous with the latch portion 72 b formed inside, and a contacting portion 75 b formed at a tip part of the elastic contacting portion 74 b so as to face outward.
  • the signal contact 70 b includes a contacting portion 76 b including a projection that projects from an inner surface in the front-back direction of the curved portion 73 b.
  • the free end of the elastic contacting portion 74 b is formed at approximately the same height position as the contacting portion 75 b .
  • the signal contact 70 b is held with respect to the signal-contact holding groove 64 b , because the latch portion 72 b is latched to the signal-contact holding groove 64 b .
  • the elastic contacting portion 74 b can elastically deform in the front-back direction in the signal-contact holding groove 64 b formed in the fitting raised portion 63 .
  • the tip of the mount portion 71 b of the signal contact 70 b is positioned inside of the outermost end in the front-back direction of the longitudinal wall 62 b.
  • the second shield member 80 is made by forming a thin plate of any appropriate metal material into the shape illustrated in FIGS. 10 to 12 by using a progressive die (stamping).
  • the method of forming the second shield member 80 includes a step of bending the thin plate in the plate-thickness direction after punching the thin plate.
  • the second shield member 80 is held by the second insulator 60 by being press-fitted into the second-shield-member holding groove 65 of the second insulator 60 .
  • the second shield member 80 includes, for example, three members. To be more specific, the second shield member 80 includes a first member 80 a that is attached to the second insulator 60 from above so as to surround the outer peripheral wall 62 from four sides. The second shield member 80 includes a pair of second members 80 b that are attached to the second insulator 60 from below so as to be disposed on the left and right sides of the second insulator 60 .
  • the second member 80 b includes a second base portion 81 b forming a lower end part thereof.
  • the second base portion 81 b is adjacent to the second contact 70 a in the left-right direction.
  • the second member 80 b includes a second shield portion 82 b that extends in an L-shape along the up-down direction from the second base portion 81 b and that extends over the entire width of the second base portion 81 b in the front-back direction.
  • the second member 80 b includes a third shield portion 83 b that forms a central part of the second base portion 81 b and that extends over the entire width of the second base portion 81 b in the front-back direction.
  • the second member 80 b includes a latch portion 84 b that extends in an L-shape along the up-down direction from each of a pair of edges, along the left-right direction, of the second base portion 81 b.
  • the second member 80 b includes a contacting portion 85 b that is disposed inside of the latch portion 84 b in the left-right direction and that extends in an S-shape along the up-down direction from each of a pair of edges, along the left-right direction, of the second base portion 81 b .
  • the contacting portion 85 b is formed at an inner end part of the second member 80 b in the left-right direction.
  • the second member 80 b includes a first mount portion 86 b that is disposed inside of the second contact 70 a in the left-right direction and that is to be mounted on the circuit board CB 2 .
  • the first mount portion 86 b is formed in an L-shape on a side of the second base portion 81 b opposite to the second contact 70 a in the left-right direction.
  • the first mount portion 86 b is formed at an inner end part of the second member 80 b in the left-right direction.
  • a pair of the first mount portions 86 b are disposed respectively on the front and back sides of the second base portion 81 b in the second member 80 b .
  • the first mount portions 86 b are symmetrically disposed on both sides with respect to the second contact 70 a in the front-back direction.
  • the pair of first mount portions 86 b are respectively mounted, for example, in a separated state on a pair of circuit patterns that are separated from each other on the mount surface of the circuit board CB 2 .
  • the second member 80 b includes a second mount portion 87 b that is formed by a lower surface on each of the front and back sides of an outer end part of the second base portion 81 b in the left-right direction and a lower surface of the latch portions 84 b on each of the front and back sides.
  • the second mount portion 87 b disposed on the front side and the second mount portion 87 b disposed on the back side of one second member 80 b are respectively mounted, for example, on a pair of circuit patterns that are separated from each other on the mount surface of the circuit board CB 2 .
  • the contacting portion 85 b extends upward from the first mount portion 86 b .
  • the contacting portion 85 b extends from an end part, outside in the front-back direction, of the first mount portion 86 b .
  • the contacting portion 85 b extends in an S-shape from the first mount portion 86 b and has spring elasticity.
  • the contacting portion 85 b extends along the left-right direction between the first mount portion 86 b and the second contact 70 a .
  • the width of the contacting portion 85 b in the left-right direction is greater than or equal to the mount width of the first mount portion 86 b in the left-right direction.
  • the contacting portion 85 b is symmetrically disposed on each of two sides with respect to the second contact 70 a in the front-back direction.
  • the second member 80 b is held with respect to the second-shield-member holding groove 65 , because the latch portion 84 b and the second shield portion 82 b are latched to the second-shield-member holding groove 65 .
  • the pair of latch portions 84 b are latched to grooves of the second-shield-member holding groove 65 that are formed inside of the front and back sides of the transversal wall 62 a .
  • the second shield portion 82 b is latched to a groove of the second-shield-member holding groove 65 that is formed in an outer surface in the left-right direction of the transversal wall 62 a.
  • the first member 80 a includes a third base portion 81 a that forms an upper end part thereof.
  • the first member 80 a includes, a fourth shield portion 82 a that extends in the left-right direction with a predetermined width in an outer peripheral part thereof in the front-back direction.
  • the first member 80 a includes a fifth shield portion 83 a that is disposed further outside than the second shield portion 82 b in the left-right direction.
  • the fifth shield portion 83 a has a larger width in the front-back direction than the second shield portion 82 b , and is disposed so as to overlap the entirety of the second shield portion 82 b in the front-back direction. As illustrated also in FIG.
  • the first member 80 a includes an outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84 a that is disposed outside of the longitudinal wall 62 b of the second insulator 60 along the left-right direction.
  • the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84 a extends along the left-right direction so as to couple the fourth shield portions 82 a positioned on the left and right sides.
  • the first member 80 a includes a contacting portion 85 a that extends along the up-down direction from the third base portion 81 a and that is disposed on each of two sides with respect to the second contact 70 a in the front-back direction.
  • the contacting portion 85 a has spring elasticity so that the contacting portion 85 a can elastically deform along the left-right direction.
  • the first member 80 a includes a latch portion 86 a that is formed at each of two end parts, in the left-right direction, of an outer peripheral part thereof in the front-back direction.
  • the first member 80 a includes a first mount portion 87 a that extends linearly downward from a lower end part on each of the front and back sides of the fifth shield portion 83 a .
  • the first member 80 a includes a second mount portion 88 a that extends linearly downward from a lower end part of the latch portion 86 a .
  • the first member 80 a includes a third mount portion 89 a that extends linearly downward from each of the left and right end parts of the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84 a .
  • first mount portion 87 a on the front side in the left direction and the second mount portion 88 a on the left side in the front direction that are adjacent to each other are mounted on the same ground pattern on the mount surface of the circuit board CB 2 .
  • first mount portion 87 a on the back side in the left direction and the second mount portion 88 a on the left side in the back direction that are adjacent to each other are mounted on the same ground pattern on the mount surface of the circuit board CB 2 .
  • the right side of the first member 80 a is configured in the same way.
  • four third mount portions 89 a are respectively mounted, in a separated state, on four ground patterns that are separated from each other on the mount surface of the circuit board CB 2 .
  • the first member 80 a is held with respect to the second-shield-member holding groove 65 , because the latch portion 86 a is latched to the second-shield-member holding groove 65 .
  • the mount portion 71 a of the second contact 70 a is soldered to a circuit pattern formed on the mount surface of the circuit board CB 2 .
  • the mount portion 71 b of the signal contact 70 b is soldered to a circuit pattern formed on the mount surface.
  • the first mount portion 87 a , the second mount portion 88 a , and the third mount portion 89 a of the first member 80 a of the second shield member 80 ; and the first mount portion 86 b and the second mount portion 87 b of the second member 80 b are soldered to a ground pattern formed on the mount surface.
  • the first mount portion 87 a on the front side in the left direction and the second mount portion 88 a on the left side in the front direction of the first member 80 a ; and the second mount portion 87 b on the front side of the second member 80 b that is disposed on the left side are soldered to the same ground pattern.
  • the first member 80 a and the second member 80 b electrically as one shield member.
  • the second connector 50 is mounted on the circuit board CB 2 .
  • electronic components other than the second connector 50 such as a central processing unit (CPU), a controller, and a memory, are mounted on the mount surface of the circuit board CB 2 .
  • FIG. 14 is a top perspective view of the connector 1 of FIG. 1 in a state in which only the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are not illustrated.
  • FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along an arrow XV-XV of FIG. 14 . Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15 , the configuration of the connector 1 in a fitted state in which the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected and the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other will be described.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are caused to face each other in the up-down direction while causing the front-back positions and the left-right positions thereof to approximately coincide with each other.
  • the first connector 10 is moved downward.
  • the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 are connected to each other, and the fitted state of the connector 1 can be obtained.
  • the fitting recess 23 of the first insulator 20 and the fitting raised portion 63 of the second insulator 60 are fitted to each other.
  • the first contacting portion 34 a of the first contact 30 a and the second contacting portion 74 a of the second contact 70 a are in contact with each other, and the second contacting portion 74 a , which has spring elasticity, is elastically deformed outward in the left-right direction.
  • the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a are in contact with each other at only one point due to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a.
  • the projection 35 b of the signal contact 30 b has moved over the contacting portion 75 b of the signal contact 70 b while moving downward, and the contacting portion 32 b of the signal contact 30 b and the contacting portion 75 b of the signal contact 70 b are in contact with each other.
  • the elastic contacting portion 74 b which has spring elasticity, is elastically deformed inward in the front-back direction.
  • the contacting portion 34 b of the signal contact 30 b and the contacting portion 76 b of the signal contact 70 b are in contact with each other.
  • the signal contact 30 b and the signal contact 70 b are in contact with each other at two points due to the contacting portion 32 b and the contacting portion 75 b and due to the contacting portion 34 b and the contacting portion 76 b.
  • the first extending portion 42 of the first shield member 40 and the contacting portion 85 a of the first member 80 a of the second shield member 80 are in contact with each other.
  • the first extending portion 42 of the first shield member 40 extends along the up-down direction from the first base portion 41 , and is disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a .
  • the first extending portion 42 of the first shield member 40 is disposed adjacent to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, on each of two sides in the front-back direction.
  • the contacting portion 85 a of the first member 80 a extends along the up-down direction from the third base portion 81 a , which is disposed on the same side as the first base portion 41 in the up-down direction, and is disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a .
  • the contacting portion 85 a of the first member 80 a is disposed so as to be adjacent to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, on each of two sides in the front-back direction.
  • the first shield member 40 and the first member 80 a are in contact with each other at two points due to two pairs of the first extending portions 42 and the contacting portions 85 a that sandwich the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a in the front-back direction while being adjacent thereto.
  • the two pairs of first extending portions 42 and contacting portions 85 a are symmetrically disposed on both sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a.
  • the second extending portion 43 of the first shield member 40 and the contacting portion 85 b of the second member 80 b of the second shield member 80 are in contact with each other.
  • the second extending portion 43 of the first shield member 40 extends along the up-down direction from the first base portion 41 , and is disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a .
  • the second extending portion 43 of the first shield member 40 is disposed in proximity to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, on each of two sides in the front-back direction.
  • the contacting portion 85 b of the second member 80 b extends along the up-down direction from the second base portion 81 b , which is disposed on a side opposite to the first base portion 41 in the up-down direction, and is disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a .
  • the contacting portion 85 b of the second member 80 b is disposed so as to be in proximity to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, on each of two sides in the front-back direction.
  • the first shield member 40 and the second member 80 b are in contact with each other at two points due to two pairs of the second extending portions 43 and the contacting portions 85 b that sandwich the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, while being in proximity thereto.
  • the two pairs of second extending portions 43 and contacting portions 85 b are symmetrically disposed on both sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a.
  • the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80 are in contact with each other at four points that are adjacent to or in proximity to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other.
  • the first shield portion 45 of the first shield member 40 is disposed inside in the left-right direction of the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other.
  • the second shield portion 82 b of the second member 80 b of the second shield member 80 is disposed outside in the left-right direction of the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other.
  • the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a which are in contact with each other, are shielded by the first shield portion 45 and the second shield portion 82 b from both sides in the left-right direction.
  • the third shield portion 83 b of the second member 80 b of the second shield member 80 is disposed on a side opposite to the fitting side in the up-down direction of the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other.
  • the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a which are in contact with each other, are shielded by the third shield portion 83 b from the side opposite to the fitting side.
  • the fourth shield portion 82 a of the first member 80 a of the second shield member 80 is disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other. In this way, the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, are shielded by the fourth shield portion 82 a from each of two sides in the front-back direction.
  • the fifth shield portion 83 a of the first member 80 a of the second shield member 80 is disposed further outside than the second shield portion 82 b in the left-right direction.
  • the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a which are in contact with each other, are shielded by the double structure of the second shield portion 82 b and the fifth shield portion 83 a outside in the left-right direction.
  • the first shield portion 45 and the second shield portion 82 b shield the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, from both sides in the left-right direction, and the third shield portion 83 b shields the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a from the side opposite to the fitting side.
  • the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a which are in contact with each other, are shielded from at least three directions.
  • the third shield portion 83 b shields the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, from the side opposite to the fitting side, the noise shielding effect between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a and the circuit board CB 2 is improved.
  • inflow of noise from the circuit board CB 2 to the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a and outflow of noise from the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a to the circuit board CB 2 are effectively suppressed.
  • the shield member includes the first shield member 40 attached to the first insulator 20 and the second shield member 80 attached to the second insulator 60 .
  • the first shield portion 45 is formed in the first shield member 40
  • the second shield portion 82 b and the third shield portion 83 b are formed in the second shield member 80 .
  • these shield portions are integrally formed in one of the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80
  • the shapes of the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80 are simplified.
  • the third shield portion 83 b corresponding to the lower surface of the shield portion and the second shield portion 82 b corresponding to the left surface of the shield portion so as to be integrated with the second member 80 b of the second shield member 80 , it is possible to eliminate a gap between the lower surface and the left surface and, at the same time, to establish a reliable electrical connection between the third shield portion 83 b and the second shield portion 82 b . Accordingly, a higher noise shielding effect can be obtained.
  • the second shield member 80 includes the fourth shield portion 82 a that is disposed on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other.
  • the shield member includes five shield portions, together with the first shield portion 45 , the second shield portion 82 b , the third shield portion 83 b .
  • the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a which are in contact with each other, are shielded from five directions. Accordingly, inflow of noise to the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a from the outside and outflow of noise from the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a to the outside are more effectively suppressed. As a result, for example, also in high-speed transmission, it is possible to obtain better transmission characteristics for high-frequency signals.
  • the second shield member 80 includes the fifth shield portion 83 a that is disposed further outside than the second shield portion 82 b in the left-right direction.
  • the second shield member 80 has a double structure of the second shield portion 82 b and the fifth shield portion 83 a outside in the left-right direction of the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other.
  • the noise shielding effect particularly from the left-right direction is improved, and inflow of noise to the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a from the outside and outflow of noise from the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a to the outside are more effectively suppressed.
  • Inflow of noise from above can be suppressed by superposing the fifth shield portion 83 a of the first member 80 a on the second shield portion 82 b of the second member 80 b .
  • As a result for example, also in high-speed transmission, it is possible to obtain better transmission characteristics for high-frequency signals.
  • the second shield member 80 includes the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84 a , which is disposed outside of the second insulator 60 along the left-right direction.
  • the second shield member 80 has a shield portion for the signal contact 30 b and the signal contact 70 b , which are in contact with each other, outside in the front-back direction.
  • the noise shielding effect is improved also for the signal contact 30 b and the signal contact 70 b .
  • inflow of noise to the signal contact 30 b and the signal contact 70 b from the outside and outflow of noise from the signal contact 30 b and the signal contact 70 b to the outside are effectively suppressed.
  • the pair of first contacts 30 a are disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1 at both ends of the first insulator 20 in the left-right direction.
  • the pair of second contacts 70 a are disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1 at both ends of the second insulator 60 in the left-right direction.
  • the connector 1 includes the plurality of signal contacts 30 b and the signal contacts 70 b that differ from the first contacts 30 a and the second contacts 70 a , it is possible for the connector 1 to transmit various signals between the circuit board CB 1 and the circuit board CB 2 . Because the plurality of signal contacts 30 b and the signal contacts 70 b are disposed along the longitudinal direction of the connector 1 , the signal contacts 30 b and the signal contacts 70 b are separated far from the first contacts 30 a and the second contacts 70 a , which are disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1 . It is possible to separate the signal contacts 30 b and the signal contacts 70 b far from the first contacts 30 a and the second contacts 70 a in the connector 1 . Accordingly, it is possible to shield the signal contacts 30 b and the signal contacts 70 b by using shield members that are independent from each other. At this time, it is possible to perform shielding from multiple directions, because a sufficient space for providing the shield members can be obtained.
  • the shape, the disposition, the orientation, and the number of each element described above are not limited to those in the forgoing descriptions and drawings.
  • the shape, the disposition, the orientation, and the number of each element may be determined in any appropriate way as long as the function thereof can be realized.
  • a method of assembling the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 described above is not limited to what has been described above.
  • a method of assembling the first connector 10 and the second connector 50 may be any method as long as the method allows assembly so that the functions of each of these can be fully exploited.
  • at least one of the first contact 30 a , the signal contact 30 b , and the first shield member 40 may be attached to the first insulator 20 not by insert molding but by press-fitting.
  • at least one of the second contact 70 a , the signal contact 70 b , and the second shield member 80 may be integrally formed with the second insulator 60 not by press-fitting but by insert molding.
  • the shield member includes the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80 .
  • the configuration of the shield member is not limited to this.
  • the shield member may be integrally formed and may be attached to at least one of the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 that are in the fitted state.
  • each of the shield portions including the fourth shield portion 82 a , the fifth shield portion 83 a , and the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84 a may be formed in either one of the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80 .
  • all shield portions may be formed in only the second shield member 80 .
  • Each shield portion may be formed in a state in which the shield portion is divided between the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80 .
  • the third shield portion 83 b is disposed directly below the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, as illustrated in FIG. 15 and other figures.
  • the third shield portion 83 b may be disposed at a position that is displaced in the left-right direction with respect to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other.
  • the second shield member 80 includes the fourth shield portion 82 a that is disposed on each of two sides with respect to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other.
  • the second shield member 80 may have the fourth shield portion 82 a only on one side or need not have the fourth shield portion 82 a , as long as a good noise shielding effect can be obtained.
  • FIG. 16 is a perspective view, corresponding to FIG. 14 , of a modification of the connector 1 of FIG. 1 in a state in which only the first insulator 20 and the second insulator 60 are not illustrated.
  • FIG. 17 is a sectional view taken along an arrow XVII-XVII of FIG. 16 .
  • the second shield member 80 has only the second member 80 b without having the first member 80 a.
  • the second shield member 80 includes the fifth shield portion 83 a .
  • the second shield member 80 need not include the fifth shield portion 83 a as long as a good noise shielding effect can be obtained.
  • the second shield member 80 has the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84 a .
  • the second shield member 80 need not have the outer-peripheral-side shield portion 84 a , as long as a good noise shielding effect can be obtained.
  • the shield member includes the first shield portion 45 , the second shield portion 82 b , the third shield portion 83 b , the fourth shield portion 82 a , and the fifth shield portion 83 a .
  • the shield member may include, in addition to the first shield portion 45 to the fifth shield portion 83 a , a sixth shield portion that is disposed on a side opposite to the third shield portion 83 b in the up-down direction with respect to the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other.
  • the sixth shield portion may be formed in either one of the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80 .
  • the sixth shield portion shields the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, from above. Accordingly, the noise shielding effect is further improved, because the first shield portion 45 to the fifth shield portion 83 a and the sixth shield portion shield the first contacting portion 34 a and the second contacting portion 74 a , which are in contact with each other, from six directions, which are the front-back, left-right, and up-down directions.
  • the first extending portion 42 of the first shield member 40 and the contacting portion 85 a of the second shield member 80 are in contact with each other on each of two sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a .
  • this is not a limitation.
  • the second shield member 80 need not have the contacting portion 85 a , and only the first extending portion 42 of the first shield member 40 may be formed on each of two sides with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a.
  • first base portion 41 and the first extending portion 42 are formed in the first shield member 40 .
  • each of constituent portions including the first base portion 41 and the first extending portion 42 may be formed in either one of the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80 .
  • Each of the constituent portions may be formed in a state of being divided between the first shield member 40 and the second shield member 80 .
  • the two pairs of second extending portions 43 and contacting portions 85 b are symmetrically disposed on both sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a .
  • this is not a limitation.
  • the two pairs of second extending portions 43 and contacting portions 85 b may be asymmetrically disposed.
  • the two pairs of first extending portions 42 and contacting portions 85 a are symmetrically disposed on both sides, in the front-back direction, with respect to the contact part between the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a .
  • this is not a limitation.
  • the two pairs of first extending portions 42 and contacting portions 85 a may be asymmetrically disposed.
  • the contacting portion 85 b of the second shield member 80 extends between the first mount portion 86 b and the second contact 70 a along the left-right direction.
  • this is not a limitation.
  • the contacting portion 85 b of the second shield member 80 may extend along any direction.
  • the width of the contacting portion 85 b of the second shield member 80 in the left-right direction is greater than or equal to the mount width of the first mount portion 86 b in the left-right direction.
  • the width of the contacting portion 85 b in the left-right direction may be smaller than the mount width of the first mount portion 86 b in the left-right direction.
  • the contacting portion 85 b of the second shield member 80 extends in an S-shape from the first mount portion 86 b .
  • the contacting portion 85 b may extend in any shape from the first mount portion 86 b.
  • the contacting portion 85 b of the second shield member 80 has spring elasticity.
  • the contacting portion 85 b need not have spring elasticity.
  • the second extending portion 43 which is in contact with the contacting portion 85 b , may have spring elasticity.
  • first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a are disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1 .
  • the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a may be disposed along the longitudinal direction of the connector 1 .
  • the pair of first contacts 30 a are disposed at both ends of the first insulator 20 in the left-right direction and the pair of second contacts 70 a are disposed at both ends of the second insulator 60 in the left-right direction.
  • the pair of first contacts 30 a may be disposed inside of the first insulator 20 in the left-right direction
  • the pair of second contacts 70 a may be disposed inside of the second insulator 60 in the left-right direction.
  • the connector 1 includes a plurality of contacts that differ from the first contact 30 a and the second contact 70 a , that is, the signal contact 30 b and the signal contact 70 b .
  • the connector 1 need not have the signal contact 30 b and the signal contact 70 b .
  • the plurality of contacts are disposed along the longitudinal direction of the connector 1 .
  • the plurality of contacts may be disposed along the transversal direction of the connector 1 .
  • the second shield member 80 includes the first member 80 a and the second member 80 b .
  • the second shield member 80 may be integrally formed as a single member without being divided into two members.
  • each mount portion in the above embodiment is not limited to what has been described above.
  • Each mount portion may have any mount pattern formed on the mount surface of a corresponding circuit board.
  • the connector 1 is mounted in an electronic apparatus including the circuit board CB 1 and the circuit board CB 2 .
  • the electronic apparatus include: any communication terminal device such as a smartphone; and any information processing machine such as a personal computer, a copier, a printer, a facsimile, and a multifunctional machine.
  • examples of the electronic apparatus include any industrial equipment.
  • Such an electronic apparatus can obtain a good noise shielding effect due to the connector 1 .
  • Such an electronic apparatus has good transmission characteristics in signal transmission. Accordingly, reliability of the electronic apparatus as a product is improved.

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